40 Thrift Store Paintings That Got A Second Life Thanks To Creative Repaintings
What look like forgotten landscapes or awkward portraits at first glance often turn out to be the perfect blank canvas. On r/Repaintings, artists and hobbyists regularly rescue thrift store paintings from dusty shelves and give them a bold second life through clever, unexpected repaintings.
By adding surreal twists, pop culture references, or subtle humor, these creators transform overlooked artwork into something entirely new while still respecting the original piece. This collection of some repainted thrift store finds proves that with a little imagination and a steady brush, even the most unassuming art can become something truly memorable.
#1 For All The Lotr Fans Out There
Image source: OldUglyArtHoarder
#2 Made A Classic Repainting, The Rubber Ducky
Rubber duck painted onto a wintery landscape
Image source: KittenBraden
#3 Mary Poppins
Image source: Headman70
#4 Proud Of This One!
Image source: foodogjohnson
#5 Sharing My Latest Roller Coaster Creation. Picked Up This At A Salvation Army For $3.99
Image source: The_Coaster_Doodler
#6 Cat Bombing, My Latest Thing. Didn’t Remember To Take A Before Picture But Think It’s Pretty Obvious What I Added
Image source: SallyFaulkes
#7 My Oil Paintings On Thrifted Fabric
Image source: sydedunn
#8 What Do You Think To My First Attempt? Any Suggestions Appreciated
Image source: reddit.com
#9 My Latest Painting On Thrifted Fabric With Thrifted Pieces Sewn-In
Image source: sydedunn
#10 Stripped Another Old World Christmas Ornament And Repainted It To Look Like My Brother’s Cat
Image source: fine_lo_ren
#11 Stay Puft – Acrylic On Thrift Art
Image source: OldUglyArtHoarder
#12 Iron Giant, Acrylic On Thrifted Painting
Image source: DaveRuinsArt
#13 I Bring You Love
Image source: Stoneway933R
#14 The Ultimate Rick Roll
Image source: OldUglyArtHoarder
#15 “Why Is The Rum Always Gone” Acrylic On Thrifted Painting
Image source: DaveRuinsArt
#16 Let’s All Go To The Lobby
Image source: Vartoons
#17 Lost In The World
Image source: Mgonzjr93
#18 Added Some Spook To This Decorative Plate
Image source: Dismal-Car-3153
#19 First Time! Added Winnie The Pooh To This Cheap Thrift Shop Painting!
Image source: Marionberry_Mental
#20 Our Lady Of Coffee
Image source: leafmeinthegarden
#21 Thrift Store Repaint
Found this old painting at the thrift store and decided to do a repaint as my White Elephant gift for my work Christmas party. I dont paint much but I definitely want to do more of these! Let me know what you think.
#22 Yogi And Boo
Image source: Ishmy10
#23 I’ve Started To Collect And Paint Lettering On Old Decorative Plates
Image source: OPossumAttack
#24 Painted Elaine Into A Thrifted Print
Image source: davepollotart
#25 I Repainted A Thrift Store Last Supper Painting With My Favourite Video Game Characters
Image source: kmcc93
#26 Took The Advice In The Comments And Added The Dog!
Image source: cliffsofinsanity
#27 Pizzagate (Done By My Friend, Hanging In My Kitchen)
Image source: highfivefoster
#28 “So Thirsty” Original Completed Circa 2015
Image source: TheGnarledBranch
#29 All Work And No Play – I Had A Lot Of Fun Painting This One!
Image source: davepollotart
#30 My First Repainting Ever, Starting My Second!
Image source: dorthLadder
#31 Courage In Eggplant Suit
Image source: Chuckeltard
#32 There Goes The Chili!
Image source: altenacreations
#33 Sasquatch Takes A Break
Image source: PsychoAnalLies
#34 Amsterdam
Image source: altenacreations
#35 Everyone Said He Was Too Sheltered, Everyone Said He’d Never Leave Home. Greg Decided To Show Em All. He Flew Solo To Japan For Vacation, And Now Residency. No Egrets
Image source: takingdoubleu
#36 He’s My Emotional Support Critter
Image source: akitchenfullofapples
#37 Repainted This Vintage Garden Gnome I Found Tucked Away In A Thrift Shop
Image source: Heathenlulu
#38 Zero To Hero
Image source: cliffsofinsanity
#39 Thrift Painting I’m Working On Adding Characters To
Image source: xkungfugripx
#40 Castaway
Image source: Vartoons
Got wisdom to pour?